Upcoming: Events at DNA Lounge

Nov 28, 2009: Bootie at DNA Lounge

DNA Lounge — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:20:19 -0700

mash-ups.
9pm - after hours.
21+.
$6 before 10pm;
$12 after.

Main Room:
A vs. D: Bootie's mashup couple goes head-to-head in a fierce DJ battle set!
Adrian & Mysterious D
Opening DJ:
Dada

Smash-Up Derby (performing live at 11pm)

Lounge:
Electro-Bootie presents Future Universal
Mykill
KidHack
Mario Muse

Midnight mashup show by Monistat

Free mashup CDs to the first 100 people through the door!

They may be Bootie's mashup couple, but for this special post-Thanksgiving party, it's going to be "A vs. D," as resident DJs Adrian & the Mysterious D go head-to-head in a fierce DJ battle set! Live mashup band Smash-Up Derby hits the stage at 11 PM. In the upstairs room, Electro-Bootie -- our monthly "club-within-a-club" featuring electro bootlegs, remixes, and covers -- presents Future Universal, with DJ Mykill and F.U. DJs KidHack and Mario Muse. And for the Midnight Mashup Show, Monistat returns to the Bootie stage to perform "Downtown Murder."

Launched in 2003 in San Francisco by DJs Adrian & the Mysterious D, Bootie was the first club night in the United States dedicated solely to the burgeoning artform of the bootleg mashup -- and is now the biggest mashup event in the world, with monthly parties in eight cities on three continents. Mixing and matching every conceivable musical genre, era, and style into one big dance party where everyone feels welcome, Bootie provides the soundtrack for the A.D.D. generation -- with free mashup CDs given away like candy!

Bootie's DJs and house band Smash-Up Derby, as well as guest mashup DJs from around the world, keep your brain guessing and body dancing with creative song combinations, celebrating -- and satirizing -- the many different forms of music. Bootie also presents the infamous Midnight Mashup Show, featuring local drag and burlesque performers. Bootie showcases the best mashup productions from around the globe ... because one song at a time just isn't enough!

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Nov 27, 2009: Stereo Freakout at DNA Lounge

DNA Lounge — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:53:22 -0700

Stereo Freakout

rock.
doors @ 5:30pm.
all ages.
$10 advance;
$12 door.

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Performing live:

Battle of the Bands finals winners:
Stereo Freakout
With:
Nuck Fu
Benvenue
Amply Hostile
Cires
Dear Sincerely
Faded
Wee the Band
The Vague Blur
Exit 27

If your band would like to participate in a future Battle of the Bands, contact Gorilla Music!

Black Friday, Jimi Hendrix's Birthday, and Stereo Freakout's debut CD release party!

SFO plays a blend of hard rock and funk with splashes of jazz, metal, ska, and slap guitar. Big influences are Primus, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tool, Alice in Chains, Faith No More, the Police, and King Crimson, just to name a few. Songs range from funky and danceable one track to heavy, rocking and driving the next. Songs like "The Way" blend a rocking intro with heavy slap-bass coupled by a lyrical vocal flow, while "Black & Blue" captures a laid-back leisurely groove with a heavy and melodic chorus. "Break Me", one of SFO's heaviest numbers, spotlights the incredible and almost unbelievable finger prowess of Mike Sopko, allowing him live to traverse an intense musical journey that sets the audience's heart racing and is never the same twice. Bassist Ethan Rider's driving funk and jazzy lines, "Infamous" Dave Jones pounding and original rhythms, and vocalist/rhythm guitarist Jym Murry's slap-guitar antics and interesting vocal stylings make this band one of the newest Bay Area sensations and acts not to be missed! Also appearing tonight will be Sam Johnson from local bands Paradise and Handsome Rovers to make this show extra memorable...

Since winning the Gorilla Productions Battle of the Bands Finals in June 2009, the Cleveland-based company is headlining SFO for this 10 band, all-ages showcase. Nuck Fu, the funky/rockin' highschoolers from Berkeley co-headline the night, and this will apparently be their last and farewell show as "Nuck Fu"... Hope to see everyone out for this incredible gathering of local talent!

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Nov 26, 2009: MEAT at DNA Lounge

DNA Lounge — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:45:27 -0700

Meat

industrial. ebm.
9:30pm - 3am.
18+.
$2 before 10pm;
$5 after.

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Main Room:
BaconMonkey (Meat)
Netik (Meat)
Chaank

For more than 7 years, Meat has been serving up hearty doses of heavy Industrial beats and BBQ treats. Created to be more than just another dance club, Meat aims to constantly raise the bar for creative nightlife experiences. Meat has extensive abattoir-themed decor, highly skilled DJs, costumed blood-splattered go-go dancers, video, and free fresh BBQ meat. Satisfy your primal hunger.

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Nov 22, 2009: Heathenfest at DNA Lounge

DNA Lounge — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:32:24 -0700

Heathenfest

metal.
doors @ 7pm;
show @ 7:30pm.
all ages.
$18 advance;
$22 door.

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Performing live:

Eluveitie
Belphegor
Alestorm
Vreid
Kivimetsan Druidi

DJ Rob Metal

Heathen sects from across Europe will be converging on North America for the first annual Heathenfest tour. Switzerland's Eluveitie, the worlds heaviest Celtic tinged folk-metal band in existence, will be headlining the event with direct support coming from label mates Belphegor, Austria's most feared S&M loving blasphemers. Support will come from Scotland's own Pirate metal sensations Alestorm, Finland's female fronted folk-metal troupe Kivimetsan Druidi, and Norwegian black n' rollers Vreid.

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Nov 21, 2009: Villainy at DNA Lounge

DNA Lounge — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:17:10 -0700

Villainy

electro. indie. new wave. gothic. industrial.
9pm - after hours.
21+.
$8 before 10pm;
$10 after.

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Main Room:
Tomas Diablo (Strangelove)
Party Ben (Bootie)
Mitch (Meat / Death Guild)
Starr (BaGG)

Lounge:
Melting Girl (Death Guild)
Fact.50 (Shadow Society)

Plus sexy Sci-Fi Go-Go Dancers!

Villainy strikes back with an homage to the greatest villain of this galaxy or any other: Darth Vader!

In the main Cantina, channel your inner baddie and move to the best electro, dance, indie and new wave the Bay Area has to offer. Upstairs in the Sith Lounge, embrace the dark side with the spooky sounds of goth and industrial! Sexy go-go dancers from Jabba's Palace show you how to move. We'll be projecting clips of some of the greatest science fiction villains of all time, and the first 300 people will receive a mini-lightsaber!

It feels so good to be so bad!

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Nov 20, 2009: Hubba Hubba Revue at DNA Lounge

DNA Lounge — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:08:32 -0700

Hubba Hubba Revue

swing.
9pm - after hours.
21+.
$12 advance;
$10 before 9:30pm;
$15 after.

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Beauty Contest Burlesque! Competition Comedy! Risque Runners-Up!

Great big glamorous brass with
Fromagique

Plus!
The Twilight Vixen Revue
-- 2008 Best of the Bay: "Best Burlesque Act"
Bunny Pistol
Ruby White
Lady Satan
Delilah
Wiggy Darlington
Your Little Chernobyl
Sparkly Devil
Twinkletoes McGee
sASSy Hotbuns
Miss Balla Fire
Pin Key Lee
Alotta Boutté
Kitty von Quimm
Ariyana La Fey
The Flying Fox
Miss Mae Western
Virgina Suicide
...and featuring the Hubba Hubba Go-Go Pageant-Girls!

Shine up that tiara! It's time for... Hubba Hubba Revue: The Miss Hubba Hubba Pageant!

The elbow-length gloves are off! Hubba Hubba Revue presents a sensational, glamourous, talent-packed cavalcade of Burlesque Beauties, all intent on the coveted title of Miss Hubba Hubba!

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Nov 19, 2009: ENSIFERUM at DNA Lounge

DNA Lounge — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:03:10 -0700

Ensiferum

metal.
doors @ 7pm;
show @ 8pm.
all ages.
$18 advance;
$22 door.

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Performing live:

Ensiferum
Hypocrisy
Blackguard

DJ Rob Metal

Finnish Viking metal warriors Ensiferum will return for a full North American headlining tour this November. Support will be provided by Hypocrisy, Ex Deo and Blackguard. The tour will coincide with the release of Ensiferum's new CD From Afar. The "Tour From Afar" will be Legendary Swedish death metal horde Hypocrisy's first tour for their highly anticipated new record, which is also their first release since 2005's Virus. Hypocrisy have enlisted the help of Children of Bodom guitarist/frontman Alexi Laiho to temporarily fill the currently vacant guitarist spot for the tour. This will also mark the North American debut of Ex Deo, the Roman themed super group led by Maurizio Iacono of Kataklysm. The group promises to bring a stage show you will never forget!

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Nov 17, 2009: BrokeNCYDE at DNA Lounge

DNA Lounge — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:47:30 -0700

BrokeNCYDE

crunk. screamo. electronica.
doors @ 7pm;
show @ 7:30pm.
all ages.
$14.

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Performing live:

brokeNCYDE
Breathe Electric
Watchout! There's Ghosts
Blood on the Dance Floor

"BrokeNCYDE might only have a few years of crunkcore under their belts, but they've already generated more controversy and venom than most bands will receive over their entire careers.

Unimpressed by their unique blend of crunk and screamo and lyrics like 'You make my peepee hard' and 'Eenie meenie miny moe / So much bitches at our shows,' critics have called them everything from 'fucking horrendous' (Metal Edge) to 'a near perfect snapshot of everything that's shit about this point in the culture' (Warren Ellis).

It's almost impossible to exaggerate the level of antipathy that Se7en (vocals), Mikl (vocals), Phat J (synths, guitars) and Antz ('fog machine and lights') have generated in their young lives."
-- CHARTattack

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Nov 15, 2009: PLAY at DNA Lounge

DNA Lounge — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:35:48 -0700

Play

house.
5pm - midnight.
21+.
$25 advance;
$30 door.

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"Military Furlough" - Prepare to have fun!

Main Room:
Ted Eiel (Chicago)

The Gear: Military Casual. Army. Navy. Air Force. Marine. CoastGuard.

The Entertainment: Camp Play goes USO, featuring Travis Creston and The Recruits.

Fruit & snack table. Chill room. Massage.

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Nov 14, 2009: Bootie at DNA Lounge

DNA Lounge — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:30:52 -0700

Bootie

mash-ups.
9pm - after hours.
21+.
$6 before 10pm;
$12 after.

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Main Room:
From Santa Cruz, the return of:
Tripp spinning a special all-video mashup set
Resident DJs:
Adrian & Mysterious D
Dada

Smash-Up Derby (performing live at 11pm)

Lounge:
The Face Melters:
DJ Fox
Kool Karlo

Midnight mashup show:
Xavier Toscano

Free mashup CDs to the first 100 people through the door!

From Santa Cruz, Bootie is proud to present the return of DJ Tripp, spinning a special all-video mashup set -- hey, doesn't that now make him a "VJ?" House band Smash-Up Derby will even be doing one of Tripp's mashups live! Upstairs, The Face Melters -- a.k.a. Fox and Kool Karlo -- will take over the lounge, spinning a beatmashed set of bootlegs and electro remixes. And for the Midnight Mashup Show, Xavier Toscano makes his Bootie debut by singing a Justin Timberlake mashup... live!

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Nov 14, 2009: Strength in Flavor at DNA Lounge

DNA Lounge — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:13:04 -0700

Strength in Flavor

hiphop.
3pm - 8pm.
all ages.
$15.

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Main Room:
DJ Kool Herc
2 on 2 all styles dance battle featuring legendary dancers:
Salah (Paris)
Zulu Gremlin
Cros1
Mestre Urbu Malandro
Ana "Lollipop" Sanchez
and more!

Scion in association with the Flavor Group, creator of the legendary Beat Riders Dance Camp, commands all floor rockers to join us for the ultimate battle, beats, and knowledge dropping. We welcome you to Strength In Flavor: Scion Dance Week honoring Hip Hop month with a $2,000 prize 2 on 2 all styles dance contest, classes and lectures by dance legends like Salah and Zulu Gremlin, and topped off with a celebratory toast to dance with one of the founders of Hip Hop, DJ Kool Herc.

Come witness the best of breed dancers battle it out in an all styles competition judged by dance legends. Are you a floor lord? If you want to battle the best, witness the best, and take part in the hypest dance arena - you cant miss this.

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Nov 13, 2009: Deviant Nation at DNA Lounge

DNA Lounge — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:51:14 -0700

Deviant Nation

rock. industrial.
doors @ 9pm;
show @ 10pm.
21+.
$12 advance;
$18 door.

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Deviant Nation's Second Annual Masked Soirée!

Performing live:
Kaura
Everything Goes Cold
Deconbrio

Dress to impress for our costume contest!

Art auction with proceeds benefiting St. James Infirmary.

Burlesque featuring Deviant Nation models
Suspension featuring Well Hung Suspension and Deviant Nation models
Costume contest with free subscriptions to Deviant Nation

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Dec 12, 2009: DATA BEEZ at DNA Lounge

DNA Lounge — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:02:15 -0700

Data Beez

chip music. electro. experimental.
doors @ 7pm;
show @ 8pm.
all ages.
$7 advance;
$12 door.

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Performing live:

Minusbaby (NYC)
Trash80 (LA)
Starpause
Crashfaster

DJ Harbour
Visuals by:
Paris (NYC)
Daniel Rehn (SD)
Fx6Ex6 (NYC)

Chip Music -- an avenue of audio and visual exploration for artists choosing to adopt vintage video games as a deliverate, aesthetic choice -- has enjoyed enormous success for over a decade on the East Coast with world-class events like The Blip Festival, Pulsewave and recent newcomer, Estatic. For the first time ever, Data Beez is spreading those same addictive, low-tech sounds across the West Coast. This is an East meets West event: Minusbaby, Paris, and Fx6Ex6 prerepsent New York City while Trash80, Starpause, Crashfaster and Daniel Rehn represent California. It signals an evolving movement and sets a precedent for the future of chip music on the West Coast.

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Nov 14, 2009: Strength in Flavor - SCION DANCE WEEK - $2000 2on2 All Styles Dance Event at DNA Lounge

simon says — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:21:54 -0700

* Scion in association with the Flavor Group present *
Strength in Flavor
Nov 9th -15th 2009

Conceived and produced by Flavor Group
Official Site: http://going.com/strength

Scion in association with the Flavor Group, creator of the legendary Beat Riders Dance Camp, commands all floor rockers to join us for the ultimate battle, beats, and knowledge dropping. We welcome you to STRENGTH IN FLAVOR: SCION DANCE WEEK honoring Hip Hop month with a $2,000 prize 2 on 2 all styles dance contest, classes and lectures by dance legends like SALAH and Zulu Gremlin, and topped off with a celebratory toast to dance with one of the founders of Hip Hop, DJ Kool Herc.

Combo of 3 Events:

• Saturday November 14th , 2pm-8pm, DNA Lounge - All ages tournament style dance event
• Saturday November 14th. 10pm-4am, Temple - 21+ official after party with world class DJ’s
• Dance classes and lectures in week leading up to event

$2000 2on2 All styles dance contest

Come witness the best of breed dancers battle it out in an all styles competition judged by dance legends. Are you a floor lord? If you want to battle the best, witness the best, and take part in the hypest dance arena - you cant miss this.

Special Guest: Salah (Paris, FR)
2 PM to 8 PM all ages
DNA Lounge | 314 11th Street SF

The After Party:
Hosted by Zulu Nation

Come shake, pop and raise a toast to Hip Hop. Party rockin beats will be provided by a godfather of hip hop, DJ Kool Herc. The dancefloor will be detonated. You've been warned.

10 PM to 4 AM 21 +
Special Guest: DJ Kool Herc (NYC)
Temple Nightclub | 540 Howard Street SF

Get Schooled:

In celebration of Hip Hop History month, Strength In Flavor is bringing together a series of lectures and classes by legends of the culture. Visit our web site for full details. Learn from Salah, Zulu Gremlin, Cros1, Mestre Urbu Malandro, Ana "Lollipop" Sanchez, Fayzo, and even more classes by local heroes.

Dance Class Instructors
Chris “Cros1” Wright, B-Boy since 1993, is the founder of Freestylesession, one of most established Urban Dance brands in the world producing events, music, clothing, and DVDs. Established in 1997, Freestylesession has become one of the most influential and sought out events every year, and has been held in cities including San Diego, Los Angeles, and Seattle. Cros1 has also co founded the “Out for Fame National BBoy Championships. He is co-owner of Armory Hip Hop Shop in San Diego as well as a local club promoter.

Salah is a crowd loving (and vice-versa) entertainer who never fails to make an impact wherever he goes. With his incredible movement, comedy, and musicality, his performances are unforgettable experiences which have gone on to make him one of the most respected but feared dancers. His recent victory on French TV Show Incroyable Talent has now made him a household name in Europe!

Mestre Urbu Malandro is a native of Sao Paulo, Brazil and has studied Capoeira for over twenty years under the esteemed Brazilian Mestre Suassuna and his group Cordão de Ouro. Mestre toured internationally as a dancer and musician from 1988 to 1993 and has been teaching in the Bay Area since 1994. Mestre Urubu established Capoeira USA in San Francisco, CA in 1996 to teach students, create community events, and exceptional performances that represent the essence of Capoeira.

Ana "Lollipop" Sanchez will be showing the dance styles that she has a true passion and love for: Wacking and Punking, which she was lucky to have the opportunity to learn around 1974 - 1975 because of Shabbadoo & Toni Basil. Ana enjoys talking to her classes, letting them know some of her history in dance, answer questions and so on. Be ready to open up to learn, get ready to evolve to teach.

Pioneer and perfector of the legendary dance styles strutting and the Fillmore, Fayzo brings meaning to the words, power and accuracy. As Director/Chief choreographer, original member of Demon of the Mind, and founding member of Medea Sirkas this creative and meticulous dancer, a native of San Francisco, California’s Fillmore District, aspires to continue a legacy which allows the world to envision and discover the intricacies and historical aspects of the art form he defines as strutting and the Fillmore dance style.

Since 1982 at the age of twelve, Steve “Zulu Gremlin” Roybal has been locked into the Hip Hop movement. Zulu Gremlin has been inducted into the Smithsonian Institute and the Rock-N-Roll Hall Of Fame for all of his accomplishments. He is currently focused on his theatrical dance company “The Break Beat Assassins” and continuing the legacy of his International Hip Hop Conference, the B-Boy Masters Pro-Am with Speedy Legs (1997-present). The Pro-Am has touched down in New York City, Miami, San Francisco, as well France, Germany, and Puerto Rico.
Official Site: http://going.com/strength

Nov 8, 2009: Battle of the Bands at DNA Lounge

DNA Lounge — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:21:58 -0700

Battle of the Bands

rock.
doors @ 5:30pm.
all ages.
$10 advance;
$12 door.

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Performing live:

Sagacious Past
Novak
Afterthought
Wooden Jesus
Aborticide
Apothesary
Mefitis
Asiago
The Mongols
It's In My Head

If your band would like to participate, contact Gorilla Music!

Each battle will consist of approximately 8 bands, each playing a 30 minute set.

The winner of each show will advance to the finals. The winner of the finals will receive $500 in cash, 20 hours of studio time, a submission to one of the following labels: Warner Bros., Rotten, Geffen, Prosthetic, Metal Blade, Universal, or Columbia. The band will also receive a headlining gig at the featured concert club.

Judging will be based on audience response/applause at the end of the show. Note: The more people you bring, the better your chances of winning. Don't forget to tell your fans to stick around until the end of the show.

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